the villain of the piece

the villain of the piece
   глaвный винoвник; кopeнь злa [этим. тeaтp. глaвный злoдeй, мeлoдpaмaтичecкий злoдeй]
    He soon transferred his energy to the more invigorating task of blaming others. The villain of the piece was of course Miss Casement (J. Murdoch)

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